Sentences with phrase «outright secession»

Until the northern counter-expulsion threat, neo-Biafra had assumed outright secession — a rather grim encore of the 1967 - 1970 Civil War debacle, with nevertheless a hoped - for different result.

The last group is that of the ethnic - power politicizers, who claim not only that their group is beautiful, but also that the preservation, maintenance, enhancement and survival of their group depend upon the achievement of political power, whether it be through benign quotas, proportional representation, community control, caucuses — or in a few cases, outright secession, rebellion or the use of violence.